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  1. birddog
    aye good day and the weather gods were kind(ish), raised worthwhile money for a great cause, and if i may derek thanks also to the kirkaldy whippet racing club who let bob and stewart use their traps, lure and even their track well done guys. been asked to say that should any of the lurcher guys fancy a wee run between shows they'll be made more than welcome on a race day usually saturdays i think contact whip x grey for details
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    really like the look and sound of them, would be nice to find out how consistent for temperament and performance litters were
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    looks a wee cracker mate atb
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    wish I had the ground and the time to train and work a whole kennel full of dogs, sometimes though commonsense has to prevail atb
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    great wee show this hope the weathers good for you
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    'show lads' ? 36 days / nights in a row one of my bitches (she was at 4 shows last year) caught this winter,, I was tempted to say just how many she'd caught but best not to on here. I know the effort you put in when your home we have many mutual friends but please don't tar me with the show lads thing.I've seen the pics of your dog posing with rosettes and you work your dogs when your home. The guys that put on these shows do it for all of us, I didn't see many if any at all dogs at the kelvin valley that didn't show some signs of work you don't need to be a show lad or have only show ponies
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    the lad with the lab x than won is a scary looking chap hes got a pus like a jar o forkie tails that lad wi the 'lab x' like many others made the effort to support a club who put on a decent day for the folk's that enjoy the craic and meeting other similar minded dog owners although i have to admit it would be easier and cheaper to sit at home on the computer and criticise others
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    check her tatoos hancock will be able to tell you how she's bred
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    although only 3/16 beardie (but she seems to have taken more to the beardie side) my jazz too went through the rebellious teenager bit, a real pain, you'd give her a command you knew she understood she'd give you the look and do the exact opposite, a few of my mates advised passing her on or finding a pet home and i have to admit the thought crossed my mind a few times, it seemed to take ages but eventually she came round to my way of thinking. she also took a while to mature but by her second full season she began to come good. never had a bad foot injury and she hunts on some horrendous grou
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    years or IQ?
  11. birddog
    he's really looking good mate, his feet look strong as, he must be getting close to the rebellious stage that jazz went through but he seems to be doing really well all the best with him, are you going to kirkaldy?
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    i had a 32lb'er non ped (sorry bob) hard blood that was 1st to the trip after a 300yd race with probably a 60 or 70yd run off, trialling against greyhounds. i know whip / grey's often walk for miles up mountainsides with a run or two here and there. are we looking at single run stamina or all day on the hill / field stamina? because in my opinion feeding, conditioning, breeding and rearing can all play a part
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    he looks good what size is he? how is he bred?
  14. birddog
    that about sums them up , they are to easy up set for me . I like dogs with brain,good feet+coat, and speed+agilty, and if another type of hearding dog with the above were about, and tougher temps got to be a better dog. Maybe acdxgrey , gsdxgrey, just as good but easier to live with ..! i hear what your saying and agree but maybe it's got a lot to do with the strain of collie used, and even at that ray, just thinking out loud but a nice steady stud could be from a litter full of nervy scatty sensitive types, have you read about 'speckle' in phil lloyds book acd cross?
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    like others say they can be sensitive,30 odd years ago my mates 1st x was not listening to his owner when out ferreting, (we had no permission and no nets) the dog thought he knew best and my mate swung a kick at him (he missed) the dog must have thought eff this and promptly left. we walked the 5 mile home to find the dog sitting on the doorstep waiting for us. if you could have heard my mate, i thought he had developed sudden onset tourrettes, hilarious!
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    Think about it long and hard as collie x's are not for everybody and can frustrate and demoralise the novice lurcher owner. If you click with a collie x they make great hunting companions. sound advice, mine are out dailly and get lots of both physical and mental stimulation and ive not had any bother but have heard that dogs left in the kennel till the weekend are a different ball game. it's a bit of a cliche but i think with collie x's you get out what you put in
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    collie x's are the traditional cross with a greyhound giving a better size for an allrounder as opposed to the smaller whippet cross. most train easy, some tend to think for themselves but this is a quality that helps them work out different situations if you can control it jump ferret retrieve work cover and lots more
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    i think break is the wrong word, allow the pup plenty of controlled access to the ferret the more the better and in time the pup will accept the ferret as part of the scenery, let them drink together etc by the time they go out together they'll be firm friends mine at 9 weeks
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    i've googled quite a bit on the origins of dogs thanks to skycats original post and her differing opinions to mine, learned loads like the closest breeds to the wolf by dna are the eastern breeds like the lhasa apso, dogs aren't pack animals (that one got me), and like she says there are a few theories out there well worth sensible adult discussion. what shouldv'e been a cracking post..............well what can i say!
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    can't talk of the sally5 but i'm a big fan of the 'tweedles' seen a few over the years, don't think you'll go far wrong there mate keep us posted atb
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    both really smart i'd be more interested in personality rather than colour
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    whippets can be cracking wee dogs and i've seen loads over the years i'd be proud to own but imo be fussy about what you get from what line,breeder etc. kc registered whippets have been bred for too long for rose shaped ears, tail carriage etc no doubt there are some breeders trying to amend this but they are few and far between. non peds / hardbloods while again in my opinion a faster stronger animal that have been bred for only really one purpose, ie to race in a straight line essentially (apologies to bend racers) breeding the fastest to the fastest these too can have their faults some line
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    this one as the original poster says is already coming in short, perhaps rehab training will need an extra enticement to bring it right in? a lot will depend on the individual dogs nature, maybe even a long line will be needed initially but in my experience this is best done after the dog has mastered the 'hold' but again this is opening up another method of training. just my opinion guys but i stick with back to basics, make the whole thing fun, build a relationship one on one and keep it simple
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    i have one that retrieves any thing she knows the words....... post, paper, shoes etc make it a big ongoing game it doesn't need to be work orientated, treat her like a pup play with rolled up socks at home, a ball in the park etc. your choice of reward whether its praise and a pat, a lump of sausage or whatever i believe like i said earlier positive reinforcement ie she does good..... she gets a reward. be consistent with the command, keep it simple, one or two words tops ie fetch or flossy fetch. i use the fetch daily not only for retrieve training but also jumping, stay, even hiding it in l
  25. birddog
    she's only just a year old so not had a full season and at times still puppyish but mines is doing not bad at all. been on the lamp a few times just about got the idea to run the beam, she's keen and seems to have a good mouth / strike, retrieve not great but getting better. daytime marks well, hunts up and through decent cover, knows what the ferrets are for, jumps etc but a wee bit too fast/keen for her own good tries too turn to tight and ends up rolling has came up with the rabbit a few times though. seems to have the nature for bigger stuff and can be a wee bit grumpy around smaller dogs
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